Bicyclist dies after being hit by SUV

San Diego  A bicyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon when he was struck by a Chrysler sport-utility vehicle on Montezuma Avenue in the College Area, police said.

The accident was reported at 3:34 p.m. on Montezuma near Collwood Boulevard.

Both the SUV driver and the bicyclist were heading east on Montezuma. The bicyclist was in the bike lane when he was hit from behind, San Diego police Lt. Andra Brown said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Neither speed nor alcohol were factors in the accident, Brown said. The driver of the SUV is a man in his late 30s, she said.

The name of the male bicyclist was not released pending notification of family.

The eastbound lanes of Montezuma were closed between Collwood and Fairmount Avenue as officers investigated the cause of the accident.